Po r 11 a n d / O b s e
r v e r
T h u rs d a y ,
POHTI.A ND 4? O HS PHI IH
Noah Robinson, who has
l»en di le cto r of SCLC Opera
tion llreadlesket (or less than
five months, resigned from
ttie |>oat under pie »sure (rom
die Chicago SCLC board of
directora.
H e beard voted
unanimously
to
termbwte
Robinson, although Reveiend
John Thurston, SCLC presi
dent protested tin t move.
The ouster was tilggeied
by Robinson's refusal to turn
over to SCLC the >100,000
federal grant las received to
secure construction jobs fo r
m in o rity w orkers. Robinson
sakl tie federal contract had
leen
negotiated
with tl«r
Breadbasket C o m m e r c ia l
Association, of which lie Is
s till Executive D ire cto r.
Informed sources said da
leal reason for Robinson's
removal was opposition of a
coalition of antl-jesse Jack-
son members of da SCLC
board, led by Ben Branch,
Reveiend <’ . | . Vivian, C hair
man of tie SCLC board, and
insurance
executive C lr ll
Mcbween. Reverend Jackson
left Ite ra tio n Bteadlesket
and SCLC last yeai to lo im
operation PUSH. l i e lioard
members
allegedly disap
proved of da appointment of
Robinson, who is Jackson's
lia lf-b ro d a r, tu t were over
ruled
l/y Reverend Ralph
A la madiy.
Robinson said la now In
tends to donate fu ll time
to BCA.
Status improves
In a re jio rt on the social and
economic status of the Black
IM wIation. die l'„s . Census
Bureau reported that approxi
mately one-third o r 7.4 m il
lion of the nation's 25 m illio n
Blacks live lelow die (edeial
poverty level of >4,1.17.
This figure compares with
7.5 m illio n o r 34 je r cent In
1970, Ixit (la latest figure is
higher than the 7 2 m illio n who
11 veil la low die poverty level
In 1969.
Mrs. Jessie Henson
CALDWELL’S
COLONIAL MORTUARY
20 N E 14th Avenue
Portland. Oregon 97232
CALL 232 4111
BAY OR NIGHT
The Census Bureau also re
ported dial approximately 1.5
m illio n Black fam ilies were
(alow d a poverty level last
year, or about 29 per cent of
all Black fam ilies, which is
not a significant improvement
from last year.
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Does tie C In YMCA stand fo r C hristian or Commercial ?
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Has God fled tie organization?
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An Interview with a Y executive and a study of tie Y lite ra tu re
(prepared
In
tie
U.S.A.)
would
suggest
at
least
one
foot
Is
by Chuck Singleton
out tie door.
I he Young Men's C hristian Association today, like most
" . . . tnaking my joy com
body’ s morey la c k .”
people. Is laving trouble deciding what is mammon's and what
plete by te l ng of de same
I l a city of D etroit lad over
ia God’s.
tnlnd, maintaining tla sana
7(A) homicides during tie year
Because tie Y is baaed on an "enrollm ent economy" m em ters
love, united in s p irit. Intent
of 1971. q le re is no [eace
must of necessity le a p rim a ry consideration.
ALLEN TEMPLE CME CHURCH
on one purpose." P h il. 2:2.
In tie city of those 700 homi
Although tle re Is no b a rrie r other tian economic (Health
C o m e r of 8th Ave snd S kid m o re
cides, o n e -la lf of tlem were
Club fees are >180 annually) to working class participation,
S . a . v; >0 A..M. Sunday * 0 1 sh ip 11:00 AJVI.
fam
ily
quarrels.
T
le
re
is
m etnlers are mostly from tie middle class.
PEA C E,B R O TH ER
C h r is tia n Y outh F e llo w s h ip 6:0 0 p jv f ,
no peace In tla home.
Bringing item face to face with some of the unhappy facts of
(2nd and F o u rth Sundays)
Howard
sociologist
con
life wouldn t le goal fo r business. Nor would participation in
An old Chinese proverb
Rev. T hom as S trayhand M in 1 ste r
cluded that ''g u ilt " was a controversial p o litica l or social causes.
says, "When there is peace
predominating characteristic
I ferefore the people and causes thorough-going Christians
In d a heart, d a re ’ s peace
among college students who
might champion, are side-stepped In o r le r to balance the
In d a home. When d a re 's
claimed
to
be
a
part
of
tie
budget.
jaace in d a home, d a re 's
' new m o ra lity ." The suicide
A report from tie United States which is recommended fo r
peace In tla city. When d a re ’s
rate Increases in leaps and
reading and thoughtful consideration outlines several "constant
peace In d a city, there's peace
bounds. That, too, la a per
elements" in the operation of tie YMCAs:
In d a land."
sonal
problem. There is no
" I t (tie Yj has avoided political embroilments and Its ser
It takes no expert to sur
peace In tie heart.
vices have teen preventive ra tle r than rehabilitative. Since
mise, d a re is no peace In
If you wonder why there
controversy arose over tie appearance of pro-abolition speakers
dils land. An undeclared war
ia no peace In the land It’ s
on tie YMCA podium, the Y, especially at local level has
la s leen a m ajor issue and
because die re is no peace In
supported a policy of avoiding controversial problems not de
campaign slogan fo r a number
d e heart.
fined as relevant to Its character-building goals. The YMCA
of years now. Oia doesn't
Jesus claimed to bring
lias generally implemented Its goals by serving clientele r a tle r
have to le an Intellectual to
peace fo r man’ s heart. Not
than by attempting to change the environm ent."
see diat Here is no peace In
necessarily peace without tu r
T ie report. In pamphlet form , continues with a classic
the city.
The crim e rates
m oil. lu t jeece w ldiln tu rm o il.
example of waffling.
In our major c lta s are at a
"M y peace 1 leave you; My
I le YMCA can develop out-reaching programs specifically
stujandous high. Some M y
peace I give unto you; not
aimed at incorporating and involving the 'undesirables’ . Such
you could rob a tank and gel
as the w orld gives to you,
programs would involve the YMCA to solve social problems,
mugged on your way to the
give I unto you." (John 14:27)
and if tie undesirables were brought Into contact with other
get-away car. The story is
Most seek peace without
m em ters, might lead to tie alienation of members.”
told of d e burglar who went
tie Prince of Peace.
However, according to Jim Condle, a sinoere, likeable chap
to tie movie, came out after
"and tle y have healed the
who happens to be executive secretary at the Vancouver B. C.
tie showing, went to the ticket
wound of My people slightly,
3 , Here is no p ro fit--p e r se— in the organization. Money from
window, and said, " I dkln't
haying, 'peace, peace’ . But
those middle class membership fees support non-profitable
Vancouver Ave. First Baptist Church
like tie movie, I want every
there is no |>eace.'’ (Jer.6:l4)
but character-txiilding programs and even a modicum of over
3138 N. Vancouver Ave.
seas and missionary work.
Phone 282-9496
M issionary work at a distance helps to maintain a sense of
Sunday School
9 :0 0 A M
C hristian commitment while it avoids Involvement in contro
versial domestic social problems, it typically avoids local
Morning Worship
1 10 0 AM
social-service work, and tie secretary avoids alienating both
board and membership.
In short, what the pamphlet is suggesting, is le t’ s be C h ris-
"The C lurch With A H e a rt-F e lt W elcome"
tians—but not until it hurts.
So tie YMCA should drop the ’C '. Or should it?
According to Condle the question is always up fo r debate
among Y executives and councils.
Holladay P rim a ry ’ s p rln c l-
P rincipal Charlotte J . Ander
pal, Ronald D. Christensen,
I fey argue that within the present objective of developing
son - w ill ietatn its staff of 30
now is principal at Wilson
the whole man" emphasis has shifted away from the open, o r
(Including teachers, speech
Park Elementary. His staff of
even overtly religious, to the development of the mental, physi
correctlonlsts, physical ther
cal and social capacities.
51 - including lb classroom
apists. occupational therap
teachers, 13 support person
And although the small chapel at theY has been converted into
ists, aides, secretary, custo
nel and special teachers, 20
a classroom fo r yoga students, he sees no threat to the
dian and lunch manager).
J - * I
instructional sides and teach
debatable " C ” .
Holladay School's demise
er-aide trainees and two séc
But he thinks others might , . .
w ill leave the school d is tric t
réta ties - also fias leen reas
A look at the history of the association throws some light
with 122 instructional fa c ili
signed to Irvington Elemen
on the present day quandary. It explains why it is possible
ties - 14 p rim a ry schools, two
tary and o d e r schools.
fo r some to see it as a Christian organization, why others con
middle schools, SOelementary
Holladay Center fo r C rip
sider it s tric tly commercial and why s till others realize p ro fit
schools, 14 high schools and
pled Children, a special-edu
is not the m otif but p ro fit does insure survival of the associa
12 special schools.
cation fa c ility lo r 67 students
tion — and, admittedly of some paying jobs.
m preschool through Crade 8.
The YMCA was founded in London in 1844 as an evangelical
w ill continue shared occupan
lay organization to convert single young men who were migrating
cy of the Holladay School until
to tlie city during that period of industrialization and urbaniza
A total of 36Small Business
5828 N.E. 8th
its new fa cility is completed
tion. It participated in organizing prayer meetings, tent re
Administrative loans for >1,-
next February north of and ad
vivals. etc.
A. Lee Henderson, Minister
698.050 were approved by the
288-5429
jacent to Youngson Elemen
The movement grew rapidly and within several years YMCAs
Portland D is tric t office of the
tary School. 2704 SJS. 7lst
were
s
u
ite
d
in
Boston
and
Montreal.
SBA In July according to Sen.
Ellis Casson, Associate Minister
Avenue,
A few months after its founding many of the lasting charac
M ark Hatfield, m em fer of the
Church
School
* 4 gln
Holladay Center has occu
te
ristics
were
already
in
practice:
Select Committee on Small
pied
som e
of Holladay
Morning Worsh.p
11:00
Members paid dues; wealthy businessmen contributed to its
Business.
School's 24 rooms since 1956.
support; it was interdenominational and. at least in North
Wed Noon — me Hour of Power
12:00 noon
Six loons were made to
.supporaed mainly by state and
Am erica and England, control was reserved to the la ity. Wed Prayer & Class Meeting
firm s In Portland and 30were
................ _ 7:30 pm
federal funds, the special -
approval fo r bualnesaes in
Nursery Core Provided
education centei - leaded I7
other cities.
W e ere melting our Neighborhood A Brotherhood"
Dr. O.B. Williams, Pastor
H olladay School closes doors
Portland Public Schools w ill
lose one of d ie ir 111 regular-
bistructlon (acuities wlen die
academic year opens Septem
ber 5 and w ill replace one of
die u 12 apoclal-education fa
cu ltie s six inonUis later.
Holladay P rim a ry School,
1343 N J i. Ninth Avenue, w ill
end its 49-year career of reg
ular classroom instruction
because tie school lu ild in g
and grounds have teen sold
to an expanding shopping-of
fice center.
Its 390 students In kinder
garten through Grade 3 w ill be
transferred to tearby Irvin g
ton Elementary School, five
blocks away at 1320 N.E.
Brazee Street.
Ir v in g t o n
Elementary,
which had 500 students and 57
staff memhersdurlng the 1971-
72 school year, in turn w ill
transfer [xipils and teachers In
Grades 6 to 8 to other schools
In die d is tric t to make room
for die new prim ary a rriv a ls .
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ST A N O tfW S CATHOLIC CHOtCH
by Kathy Hassard
Soul Purpose
Noah Robinson resigns
Breadbasket position
1972
£br Chiniti of Pour
YMCA: Is it Christian
or Commercial?
Religion in the News
A ugust 17,
A utom atically. Y o u 'll never
miss (he money. H a rd ly even
realize you're saving if. U n til,
of course, you look at you r
savings account. It's a pleasant
surprise. A n d com pletely painless!
Methodist £
Zest of Life
By Carnegie
"Hoppy” Pullen
F IR S T N A T IO N A L B A N K
OF OREGON
M. mh. . 11)11
Tlie E vil "P rin c e of this
W o rld " s till rules. God, of
course, rules over a ll. But
because the multitudes whom
C h ris t ted, and all the dis
ciples except twelve, and a
few women, altogether a p iti
ful few. turned away and re
fused to otey the command
ments and precepts of Jesus,
and even the Apostles, on many
points disobeyed, C h ris tw ith -
drew from the world and left
the rulershlp of the world In
tie
hands of the wicked
"P rin c e of this w o rld .”
A fte r the multitudes and
most of the disciples had
turned away, and even before
tie faithful ixit wavering few
had fled and even denied know
ing C hrist, He said unto them:
” 1 have told you before it
came to pass, that when It
came to pass, ye might be
lieve. Hereafter 1 w ill not
talk much with you: fo r the
Prince of this World cometh,
and hath nothing In m e."
John 14:29-30.
Previously,
"T he
devil
taketh Him (C hrist) up into
an exceeding high mountain,
and showeth Him a ll the king
dom of this w orld, and the
glory of them: and said unto
Him, A ll these things w ill 1
give thee, if thou w ilt fall
down and worship m e.”
"Then salth Jesus unto him.
Get then hence, Satan: For it
la w ritten. Thou shalt wor-
ahlp the Lord thy God, and
Hun only shalt thou serve.”
M att. 4:8-10, Every act of
Satan can only serve the pur
pose and plan of God.
Because all men, including
most Christians, are ruled by
the s p irit of disobedience and
w orldliness, and they stub
bornly reject and disobey
C h ris t's harddoctrinesC hrist
withdrew and let Satan rule;
and the coming of God’s King
dom in the a ffa irs of men
has been long delayed.
Even Jesus recognized that
men are caught in adesperate
web of e v il. He told them to
pray:
"Thy kingdom come.
Thy w ill he done on earth . , .
and d eliver us from e v il. For
thine is the kingdom and the
power and the g lo ry ,"
He also told them: "R e sist
not evil . . . . Love your
enemies, bless them that
curse you, do good to them
that hate you. and pray fo r
them which deapltefully use
you, and persecute you; That
ye may he children of your
Father which Is In heaven."
M a n . 5:39, 44-45.
Speaking of the e vil that
shall come upon all men, ex
cept the tru ly obedient ones,
in the last days, He said:
"In iq u ity shall abound (esca
late), the love of many shall
wax cold . . . F o r there shall
be great tribulation such as
was not since the 'eg inning of
the world to thia time . A
M an. 24:12, 21.
Again Jesus prayed unto
the Father as follows:
"I
pray not that Thou take them
out of the w orld, but that
Thou shouldst keep them from
the e v il.” John 17:15.
By these words of C hrist
we see mote clearly what He
meant when He said "S tra it
is the gate, and narrow is the
way. which leadeth unto life,
and few there be that find
i t . ” Man. 7:14.
It is necessary to do more
then merely "b e lie ve ’ ’ and
seek to enter in; one must
strive to enter through the
action of obedience to C h ris t’s
whole instruction.
JLwZ tV/tr/ baptist Church
Rev John H Jock»on
Minister
N.E First and Schuyler
Por Hand, Ore
Lef uj rnArr
Phon« 284 1 954
Sunday School
Morning Worship
Vesper
9 o r
I 1 or
5 pr
iporvA^? and depart to ten.«
M a ra n a th a Evangelistic Center
1222 N. E. SKIDMORE
Pastor Bible Class 9:15 am
Bible I raining School 9:15 am
Sunday morning worship I la m
Evening Worship 7 pm
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Bible Study Hour Tue. 7 pm
Q,UTch O m « 288-7241
fou,b Office 288-7243
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p
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tQyg
Youth Meeting F r l 7:30 pm
Reverend W endell W allace Pastor
All things
new
in 1972
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